Job Description

The position supports our Mobile operations. We provide training, but no prior medical experience is required.

Candidate must reside in one of the following counties in Pennsylvania to be considered: Bucks or Montgomery.

Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else – it’s as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the world’s largest humanitarian network. Joining a team of welcoming individuals who are exceptional, yet unassuming. Diverse, yet uncompromising in unity. You grow your career within a movement that matters, where success is measured in people helped, communities made whole, and individuals equipped to never stop changing lives and situations for the better. 

When you choose to be a force for good, you’ll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your life’s work with an ongoing mission that’s bigger than all of us. As you care for others, you’re cared for with competitive compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are away from work as much as what you do while at work.

Where Your Career is a Force for Good!  

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW (Job Overview):

When you join our team you will be utilizing your leadership & healthcare/customer service skills to support our mobile blood collection operation teams. As a team lead/charge, you will coach, mentor, instruct, and be a point of resource for our blood collection staff while performing blood collection duties within local communities. 

The Red Cross offers paid phlebotomy training with the ability to grow your healthcare skills and career within the nation’s top humanitarian organization. To learn more about being a phlebotomist and the impact you can make in this position, watch this short video: rdcrss.org/lifesavingrole  

 

WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE FOR GOOD (Key Responsibilities):

• Lead the team and drive for results through excellent customer service. 
• Model professionalism and compassion while serving as an ambassador to the public for the nation’s largest not-for-profit blood banking organization. 
• Work as a lead/charge at blood drives when instructed and conduct phlebotomy. 
• Able to work independently with attention to detail along with the knowledge of daily operations to ensure the blood the team collects meets regulatory requirements. 

Standard Schedule (Bensalem, Pennsylvania): 

• To best meet the needs of our donors and community, staff work a variable schedule which may include early mornings, late nights, weekends, and holidays.
• The schedule is provided two to three weeks in advance.

Pay Information: 

• Starting rate $23.90/hr.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED (Minimum Qualifications):

• Associate degree or equivalent combination of education and related experience (18 months to four years of work experience in a related field) required.
• Minimum 1 year of leadership experience in environments with public interaction required. 
• Phlebotomy experience is preferred.
• Customer service experience, effective verbal communication, and public relations skills are required. 
• A current valid driver's license and good driving record may be required. 
• LPN or equivalent experience required. Equivalent experience may encompass needlesticks, phlebotomy, and other relevant medical responsibilities. 
• Physical requirements may include the ability to lift, push, or pull heavy weights up and down ramps and stairs, good manual dexterity, the ability to sit or stand for long periods of time and adapt to long, irregular hours, and frequent schedule changes. 
• Position may require a minimum height of 60 inches to ensure the ability to safely operate Red Cross vehicles.
• At the American Red Cross, we conduct many mobile blood drives at businesses, schools, and many other locations. All staff work as a team to set up and tear down the equipment required to conduct a mobile blood drive.
• Basic computer skills are required. Must be proficient with Microsoft Office applications. 

WHAT WILL GIVE YOU THE COMPETITIVE EDGE (Preferred Qualifications):

• Prior healthcare or phlebotomy experience. (CNA, MA, EMT, etc.)
• Prior leadership experience in healthcare settings.

 
BENEFITS FOR YOU: 

We take care of you, while you take care of others. As a mission-based organization, we believe our team needs great support to do great work. Our comprehensive benefits help you in balancing home and work. With our resources and perks, you have amazing possibilities at the American Red Cross to advance your learning. 

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans.
• Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts. 
• PTO: Starting at 15 days a year; based on FLSA status and tenure. 
• Holidays:11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays. 
• 401K with match. 
• Paid Family Leave. 
• Employee Assistance. 
• Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term. 
• Service Awards and recognition. 

The American Red Cross requires new hires in this location or position to have at least one vaccination against COVID-19 as a condition of employment and commit to being fully vaccinated within six weeks of employment. Upon being hired, individuals will be required to submit proof of vaccination. If you are unable to be vaccinated due to medical or religious reasons, you may qualify for an exemption. If seeking an exemption, you will be required to submit documentation at the time of offer and your request must be approved prior to hire.

Apply now! Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to make a difference every day.

The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the San Diego Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act, and any other applicable state and local laws.

 

AmeriCorps, the federal agency that brings people together through service, and its partners — the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps Alums, National Peace Corps Association, and the Service Year Alliance — launched Employers of National Service to connect national service alumni with opportunities in the workforce. American Red Cross is proud to be an EONS partner and share our employment opportunities with the network of organizations.

 

Interested in Volunteering? Visit redcross.org/volunteertoday to learn more, including our most needed volunteer positions.

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About American Red Cross:

The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.​The American Red Cross is part of the world's largest volunteer network found in 187 countries.

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